Auth bypass in Hkuds Openharness

CVE-2026-22682

OpenHarness prior to commit 166fcfe contains an improper access control vulnerability in built-in file tools due to inconsistent parameter handling in permission enforcement, allowing attackers who can influence agent tool execution to read arbitrary local files outside the intended repository scope. Attackers can exploit the path parameter not being passed to the PermissionChecker in read_file, write_file, edit_file, and notebook_edit tools to bypass deny rules and access sensitive files such as configuration files, credentials, and SSH material, or create and overwrite files in restricted host paths in full_auto mode.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22682?
CVE-2026-22682 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hkuds Openharness, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-22682?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.